Fitness Instructors.
Location: Karen/Langata

Key Responsibilities: To observe and assist in training at a new private gym

Key Qualifications: minimum instructors’ license from Alison Carolyne Institute

Personal Attributes: Must be personable, good attitude to work, well presented and have a good command in English and Swahili.

Salary and Benefits: 30,000/-

Please apply stating your current salary

Applications:

Please send up to date CV, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to:

Summit Recruitment & Training
Rhino House, Karen Road,
Karen.

Email: harriet@summitrecruitment-kenya.com.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please indicate on email which position you are interested in.

Deadline: 6th of June 2011

HR OPERATIONAL CONTROL

Descriptions

• Provide proactive and professional controls support and guidance to Country, Region & Global HR and IST management to ensure HR process execution effectiveness, audit readiness and mitigation of risks.
• Work with process owners to develop controls for emerging risks in the internal and external environment
• Conduct testing as assigned as needed.
• Ensure all testing deadlines are met in accordance with HR & Corporate controls quarterly calendar
• Drive / manage process & remediation testing
• Perform proactive reviews and process walkthroughs and prepare reports identifying issues and provide input for resolution. Track actions plans to closure.
• Assist process owners with quarterly self-assessment requirements, including consolidation of results and present to management.
• Assist in control point reviews to ensure controls are clearly defined with detailed test plans and testing attributes to mitigate risk
• Coordinate tracking, trending of compliance testing and assist management in defect root cause analysis
• Assist with Audit / ASCA support to management
• Collaborate & share knowledge through training and mentoring of less experienced controls resources
• Provide Data Privacy subject matter expertise
• Ensure compliant management systems to ISO 9001 standards where required
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• At least 2 years experience in Possessing professional knowledge related to business processes. Fundamental understanding of corporate policies, practices and procedures in relation to controls
• At least 2 years experience in Good communication and negotiation skills, sufficient to relay relevant facts to process owners, focal, team leaders, peers, customers and management
• At least 2 years experience in Identifying control issues evaluates recommendations and advises/alerts senior controls staff and/or management.
• At least 2 years experience in Providing leadership and direction on most controls issues to other professionals and management.
• English: Fluent

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 5 years experience in Possessing professional knowledge related to business processes. Fundamental understanding of corporate policies, practices and procedures in relation to controls
• At least 5 years experience in Good communication and negotiation skills, sufficient to relay relevant facts to process owners, focals, team leaders, peers, customers and management
• At least 5 years experience in Identifying control issues evaluates recommendations and advises/alerts senior controls staff and/or management.
• At least 5 years experience in Providing leadership and direction on most controls issues to other professionals and management.
• Audit experience would be advantageous.

Please send your CV to hrtechrecruiter@gmail.com

NB only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Accounting & Operations Officer

This role is responsible for the Operations & and Control function in the Business Unit.It carries responsibility for the processing, controls, accounting and quality of the financial information output for the Human Resource business.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting of employment contracts for outsourced contactors.
• Billing and invoicing
• Ensuring all suppliers are paid.
  
• Ensuring all statutory deductions, e.g. PAYE, NSSF, VAT Income Tax are made.
• Ensuring timely returns to the regulators on monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis.
• Handling administration that comes with outsourced contractors
• Running Payroll System
• Management of outsourced services e.g. medical and pension
• Administering Statutory Reports
• Operations in total – includes all aspects of the operations of the company which include among others various day to day processes, daily pricing, daily reconciliations, communications etc
• Dealing with external matters such as liaison on behalf of the company to third parties such as Custodians, Administrators, System vendors and other business linkages.
• Dealing with external matters such as liaison on behalf of the company to third parties such as Administrators, System vendors and other business linkages.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Commerce majoring in Finance or Accounting
• CPA 2 minimum
• At least 2 years work experience
• Experience with PayPlus Payroll System

Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of an integrated accounting system and Microsoft packages.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with proven ability to lead a team, influence others to accomplish collective goals and relate to the internal customers of the financial services
• Ability to work and deliver to deadlines
• Well-developed Information Communication and Technology (ICT) skills with hands on experience with computerized accountings applications and Microsoft office software(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook)
• Ability to present complex analysis with simplicity, clarity and professionalism
• Highly analytical and organized, with high degree of initiative
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, team building, oral and written communication skills are a requirement for this position

Please send your CV and remuneration details to: theleadrecruiter@gmail.com

Ecologist / Soil Scientist

The Ecologist / Soil Scientist will be responsible for implementing land health surveys and greenhouse gas measurements in land management projects in Africa. The work will also contribute to the new CG Consortium Research Projects, especially CRP5 on Water, Land and Ecosystems, and CRP7 on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. The main role includes the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Measuring and monitoring land health (the capacity of land to sustain delivery of essential ecosystem services)
• Lead the implementation of landscape level field measurements of vegetation, soil conditions and greenhouse gas fluxes in land management projects in eastern Africa
• Conduct statistical analysis of lab, field and remote sensing data, including time series gas flux measurements
• Write technical reports and scientific articles on the above

Requirements

• PhD in natural sciences
• Field experience in tropical developing countries
• Analysis of large ecological data sets
• Good publication record
• Sound knowledge of soil science and terrestrial ecology
• Strong quantitative and statistical skills in multivariate and multilevel modelling
• Experience with GIS and remote sensing desirable
• Experience in greenhouse gas measurements desirable
• Modeling experience desirable
• Knowledge of R statistical software an advantage

Terms of offer:
The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment.

We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women.

This position is on International terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years, renewable subject to nine (9) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.

How to apply
Applications for the position must include:

• A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations
• A detailed curriculum vitae
• The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.

All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org and should indicate “Postdoctoral Fellow - Ecologist/Soil Scientist “on the subject line of application letters and email submissions.

Applications will be considered until 10 June 2011.

Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

Nairobi women hospital

Nairobi women hospitals a leading hospital in Nairobi Kenya is has the following position open

Senior Staff Nurse
Reporting to the Nursing Officer In-charge, this position will be responsible for providing high standard of nursing care to all clients in line with the hospital’s policies and procedures while serving in more than one specialized areas (Maternity, Theatre, ICU).

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Delivering a professional and high standard of nursing care within the section while leading a team of nurses in delivering projects and team targets
• Maintaining good communication within the section and other sections to provide unified approach to patient care
• Implementing health and safety regulations and policies and procedure
• Administering prescribed treatment to patients as necessary.
• Ensuring patients/clients proper orientation within the sections.
• Ensuring accurate information is relayed to clinical staff on a patient’s condition
• Caring for postoperative patient by undertaking and recording post operative observations.
• Responding to and reporting any abnormal recordings to the person in charge
• Implementing emergency procedure including resuscitation as and when necessary
• Conducting training in NWHMTC including clinical instruction and ensure clinical supervision of all students
• Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients

Qualifications and Skills

• KRCHN with diploma in specialised area (paediatric, theatre, ICU or Maternity) and working knowledge in more than one specialised areas
• Diploma in a specialised area
• At least 6 years relevant experience with KRCHN with diploma in specialised area (s) and ability to work in more than one specialised areas
• BSN or its equivalent is an added advantage
• Membership to a professional body

Staff Nurse
Reporting to the Nursing Officer In-charge, this position will be responsible for providing high standard of nursing care to all clients in line with the hospital’s policies and procedures while serving in at-least more than one area (Maternity or Theatre or ICU)

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Delivering a professional and high standard of nursing care within the section
• Orientating new staffs at the section level
• Maintaining good communication within the section and other sections to provide unified approach to patient care
• Implementing health and safety regulations and policies and procedure
• Administering prescribed treatment to patients as necessary.
• Ensuring patients/clients proper orientation within the section.
• Ensuring accurate information is relayed to clinical staff on a patient’s condition
• Responding to and reporting any abnormal recordings to the person in charge
• Implementing emergency procedure including resuscitation as and when necessary
• Labeling and dispatching specimens to laboratory promptly and safely
• Undertaking routine duties to prepare and clear the ward before admission and after discharge
• Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients

Qualifications and Skills

• KRCHN with basic training in specialised area (paediatric, theatre, ICU or Maternity)
• BSN or its equivalent is an added advantage
• Membership to a professional body
• At least 2 years relevant experience in a busy hospital

Nursing Officer

Reporting to the Nursing Services Manager, this position will be responsible for providing administration and control of section(s) operations in line with the business objectives.

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Responsible for the organization, administration and control of section
• Ensuring all patients information is correctly documented
• Managing the departmental budget within the agreed parameters
• Supervising the maintenance of all section records.
• Supervising of equipments and emergency trolleys at every shift changeover
• Ensuring the inventory for the section(s) is up to date
• Supervising cleanliness, waste management and linen quality
• Responsible for the organization, administration of all working areas
• Responsible for organization and developing standards operating procedures for the section(s)
• Conducting training in NWHMTC including clinical instruction and ensure clinical supervision of all students
• Ensuring correct records are maintained and ensuring proper documentation of procedures done
• Ensuring equipments are in good working order
• Ensuring appropriate infection control

Qualifications and Skills

• KRCHN
• BSN
• At least one post basic training i.e. Midwifery, Accident and Emergency (A&R)
• At least 7 years experience in a busy hospital

Entry Nurse

Reporting to the Nursing Officer In-charge, this position will be responsible for providing high standard of nursing care to all clients in line with the hospital’s policies and procedures.

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Delivering a professional and high standard of nursing care within the section
• Maintaining good communication within the section and other sections to provide unified approach to patient care
• Implementing health and safety regulations, policies and procedure
• Administering prescribed treatment to patients as necessary.
• Ensuring patients/clients proper orientation within the section.
• Ensuring accurate information is relayed to clinical staff on a patient’s condition
• Caring for postoperative patient by undertaking and recording post operative observations
• Responding to and reporting any abnormal recordings to the person in charge
• Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients

Qualifications and Skills

• KRCHN or equivalent
• Membership to a professional body
• At least 6 months relevant experience in a busy hospital

Radiographer
Reporting to the Imaging Services In-charge, this position will be responsible for independent operation of X-Ray equipment, carrying out and communicating results of diagnostic examinations.

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Performing clinical assessment and diagnostic x-ray examinations.
• Generating images by using cognitive x-ray skills to identify, record, and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images.
• Differentiating between normal and pathologic findings by using independent judgment during the x-ray exam
• Managing work schedule with Departmental Manager and/or scheduling work to assure workload coverage.
• Resolving the problems by addressing problems of patient care as they arise and make decisions appropriately.
• Taking responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the radiographer care.
• Maintaining a daily log of patients seen and completing all required billing information.
• Ensuring preventive maintenance in handling imaging equipments and work area
• Maintaining adequate supplies to ensure uninterrupted service to clients.
• Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients

Qualifications and Skills

• Diploma holder in Medical Imaging Sciences from a recognized institution
• Must be a member of Radiology Board of Kenya
• At least 1 year relevant work experience

Stores In-Charge

Reporting to the Logistics Officer, this position will be responsible for planning and coordinating stock management within the assigned unit.

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Receiving, verifying and distributing of goods/services based on requisitions
• Implementing and monitoring reorder levels
• Managing the number of items to inventory control cards or automated systems posting.
• Conducting stock audits and reconciliations.
• Sorting out expiries and disposing them according to PPB requirement.
• Reporting on daily production and/or problems with equipment/processes concerning customer agency.
• Advising procurement officer and departments on the special items and alternative.
• Collecting invoices and handing them to accounts for payment.
• Training of new staff
• Ensuring proper store organization, labelling and arrangement.
• Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients

Qualifications and Skills

• Diploma in Procurement and Supplies
• At least 2 years relevant experience
• Must be computer literate

Interested applicants are invited to send their applications and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to the

General Manager Human Resource
P.O. Box 10552-00100 Nairobi,

clearly marking it Stores In-charge.

Applications can also be emailed to vacancies@nwch.co.ke with Stores In-charge, Senior Staff Nurse, Entry Nurse, Radiographer, Staff Nurse and Nursing Officer as the subject line.